It is not to say that I don’t like knitting or even that I can’t. I am quite fond of knitting and am quite capable of following a pattern and making something. I would probably rate myself as an advanced beginner. The issue is …. I don’t knit. I can always find something better to do, and since my new found love for crochet has emerged, the knitting needles have found themselves at the bottom of the pile.
So since I don’t knit, why the hell did I just buy myself 3 knitting books from amazon for my birthday. Well I didn’t really buy them for myself – my hubby is buying them for me ….. I just chose them.
These were three books that I had to have.
I ordered the new mason dixon book. The first one is one of my favourites and from all reports this one is just as good.
Elizabeth Zimmermans knitting almanac also made it into the cart because I think that it is a classic. I know that I can learn a lot from this book and it needs to be on my bookshelf.
The last is the best of the last 10 years of interweave knits. I have borrowed this from the library and the pattern collection that it contains is awesome. There is at least half a dozen patterns that I “would” knit. Dispersed through the book are some really good techniques and reference pages.
I had to own these books. I know that I might not make anything from them …. but I had to have them. I am sure I am not the only one that has done this. Have you ever HAD to have something before?
I’m not sure how much I should confess to being VERY guilty of this. But, yes, I HAVE to have things, crafty things, all the time. Especially books. I think because even if you don’t make something from them, they always provide inspiration, and isn’t that half the fun?